Furir

MilitaryRankBox


junior = Korpral
senior = Sergeant
usmc = lance corporal
ba = lance corporal
official = corporal
comparison =
text = Furir (from French fourrier means the person responsible for the feeding) is a Swedish military rank above Korpral and below Sergeant awarded after completing 11 months of level 8 conscript training. Level 8 means that the holder has received some basic leadership training at team leader level. Riflemen, MP men and deputy team-leaders (5 men) of cavalry and riflemen at the Nordic Battle Group typically have this rank [ref: K3, K3, K1, NBG] . Other holders of the rank are the deputy team-leaders of the Home Guard.

History and related ranks

Origin 1600

The responsibility of a furir was to arrange for housing as well as the distribution of food in a Company.

1833/37

The rank becomes the lowest underofficers rank.

1875

Holders of the rank Furir were elevated to Sergeant and the rank was removed.

1914

The rank was reintroduced, not categorized as underofficer, but as a rank for senior squad leaders and instructors.

1944

above Furir. Removed 1983 as a professional rank.

ee also

*Överfurir
*Military Ranks of the Swedish Army

[http://www.mil.se/article.php?id=432 The Swedish Armed Forces official website - military ranks] (accessed on July 13, 2007) (in Swedish)] http://www.goarmy.com/about/ranks_and_insignia.jsp USA enlisted ranks ] : [http://soldf.e.kth.se/docs/fmpub/Hemv%E4rnet/hvh_2.pdf] ]

References